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Phrases and Clauses

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

1. Dexter won the race because he was fast.

a)

The underlined words form a phrase.

b)

The underlined words are meaningless.

c)

The underlined words form a clause.

d)

The underlined words is a prepositional phrase.

2.

2. Which of the following can have a subject- verb combination in it?

a)

only clauses

b)

only phrases

c)

clauses and sentences

d)

sentences and phrases

3.

"The tallest building in the world" This is a _______

a)

phrase

b)

clause

c)

sentence

d)

meaningless combination of words

4.

" I was afraid of the dark." In this sentence which of the following group of words is a phrase?

a)

I was afraid

b)

I was

c)

of the dark

d)

afraid of the dark

5.

" I couldn't go ". Identify the underlined group of words.

a)

Sentence

b)

phrase

c)

clause

d)

dependent clause

6.

Phrases in the English language do NOT contain:

a)

nouns

b)

meaning

c)

prepositions

d)

subject-verb combination

7.

"If you see Mr. Sullivan tomorrow". This is a/an _______

a)

Phrase

b)

Sentence

c)

Dependent clause

d)

Independent clause

8.

I am a student. This is a ________

a)

Simple sentence

b)

Complex sentence

c)

Compound sentence

d)

Interrogative sentence

9.

I am a student and my mother is a teacher. This sentence is a ________.

a)

Complex sentence

b)

Compound sentence

c)

Simple sentence

d)

Clause

10.

Which coordinating conjunction would best combine these two independent clauses.

Rama tried to lift the suitcase. It was very heavy.

a)

and

b)

since

c)

for

d)

but

11.

You should study harder, or you will fail the exam. This sentence is a _________

a)

Compound sentence

b)

simple sentence

c)

complex sentence

d)

clause

12.

When I got home yesterday, I immediately had lunch. This sentence is a _______

a)

Simple sentence

b)

compound sentence

c)

complex sentence

d)

Interrogative sentence.

13.

When I got home yesterday, I immediately had lunch. The underlined part of the sentence is a/an

a)

phrase

b)

dependent clause

c)

independent clause

d)

compound sentence

14.

Let me know if you need any help. The underlined part of the sentence is a/an ____

a)

Independent clause

b)

dependent clause

c)

phrase

d)

complete sentence

15.

What are words called that join two independent clauses?

a)

prepositions

b)

coordinating conjunctions

c)

subordinating conjunctions

d)

determiners